Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-09-17

WHITING NEWSPAPER MEN ENTERTAINED RY THE
PHILADELPHIA PRESS MEN.
Nor the least OF the many entertainments d.
fectly connected with the Centennial Celebration
was the reception and banquet given last night by
the Journalists Club Of Philadelphia to the news
paper men from other cities. Quite large num-
Der OF the latter are In the city, and the handsome
ana coinniod1Ous apartments OF the club were
niled 10 OVERLOOKING when Mr.. NJ r. Handy in a
. .;ttp seih' Dade tne VISITORS happy welcome.
mental and vocal music, aud all hands then re-
paired &c the spacious dining rooms, where a
the oounteouS repast. The entertainment was
quite an enjoyable one 10 the hundreds OF TOUR
TIED 10 these few hours relaxation from the cares
OF Journalism after the heavy work OF the past few
days which the celebration festivities has brought
10 them.
At the Union League.
9ogGEOCS ARRAY OF ARMY AND NAvT OFFICERS
WHO MEET GEN. SHERIDAN.
The Union League building last night presented
scene the like OF which Is not remembered by
even the oldest members. Every officer OF the
Array, Navy and militia In the city had received
card for the reception, and nearly every man OF
them awaited himself OF the opportunity. Uni
forms OF all sorts and descriptions from the plain
fatigue blouse OF the Pennsylvania militia 10 the
gorgeous shakOS and glltterfng dress coats OF
about the place. About o o'clock the officers
under Lieut.-Gen- Sheridan, left the League house
and marched 10 the Academy OF Music. where
they paid their respects TO the Presidential party
ON their return they were presented TO Generals
sheridan and Schoneld and Admiral Luce after
which an informal dinner was served In the an
mex. There were no speeches made and eyery-
body was presented 10 everybody else. IL was
long after midnight before the soldiers and sailors
found their way Z" their respective quarters
Receiving the Governors.
rKxsIDKNr CLEVELAND 6RgETs THE HEADS OF THE VA
RIoUs STATES.
President Cleveland received In the Hotel Iafay-
cue last evening. from 8 20 O'Clock, the COVER
Dors OF the various states and their stats Col
Lamont acted as grand marshal with Mr. Maltby
rs aid. The President was waited upon by Cows
Beaver, OF Pennsylvania; HILL New York: Bod
well, Maine: Scales, North Carolina: Richsrdson.
south carolina; Lounsbury, Connecticut: Fora,
ker, OHIO; Davis, Rhode Island: Wilson West
virginia. Lee, Virginia, Gordon, Georgia: SAWYER
New Hampshire, and Green, New Jersey sun.
ported o. the oincers OF their stalls and by Cows.
Pennoyer, OF oregon, and Thayer OF Nebraska
who were unaeeompanied by their STAN.
The Proposed HOnument.
MEETING or THE GOVERNORS TO DISCUSS A surr.R1E
MEMORIAL
Gov. Beaver presided In the afternoon at n meet
Ing OF the governors and ex-governors. I'm the Ia.
fayc1te Hotel, TO consider the ACCESSIBILITY OF the
erection OF a monument in eommemoration OF the
adoption OF the Constitution. Ex-Gov Pollock
formally opened the subject. He was followed by
,ex-Goy curtin, Cos. Richardson, Of South Caro-
lima: GOV Wilson, OF West Virginia and Others
The one sentiment which prevailed was for the
erection OF grand national monument In Inde-
pendence Square. The subject will be further
considered oy tie governors this afternoon.